Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Americas
Americas: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 1.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Americas stood at 1.55 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Americas peaked at 1.55 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8308 kt, in 1994.
Americas ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8908 kt | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8344 kt | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8308 kt | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 kt | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kt | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 kt | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 kt | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.47 kt | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 kt | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 kt | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 kt | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 kt | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kt | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 kt | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 kt | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 kt | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 kt | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 kt | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 kt | 0.8308 kt | 1.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 kt | 1.32 kt | 1.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 kt | 1.06 kt | 1.32 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 kt | 1.24 kt | 1.55 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 0.7641 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 0.7229 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 0.4724 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 0.4569 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 0.3155 kt compare
- 7 Australia 0.2929 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 0.2382 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Americas?
- Food processing — emissions in Americas was 1.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8308 kt in 1994.
- How does Americas rank for food processing — emissions?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.